Blessings of the Shema

Keriat Shema Uvirchotehah

קריאת שמע וברכותיה

Visible layers

Hebrew

וְיַצִּיב, וְנָכוֹן וְקַיָּם, וְיָשָׁר וְנֶאֱמָן
וְאָהוּב וְחָבִיב, וְנֶחְמָד וְנָעִים
וְנוֹרָא וְאַדִּיר, וּמְתֻקָּן וּמְקֻבָּל
וְטוֹב וְיָפֶה
הַדָּבָר הַזֶּה עָלֵינוּ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.

Sephardi

Veyatziv, venachon vekayam, veyashar vene'eman
ve'ahuv vechaviv, venechemad vena'im
venora ve'adir, umetukan umekubal
vetov veyafeh
hadavar hazeh aleinu le'olam va'ed.

English

And firm, established and enduring, right, faithful, beloved, cherished, delightful, pleasant, awesome, mighty, perfect, accepted, good and beautiful is this faith for us for ever.

Hebrew

אֱמֶת אֱלֹהֵי עוֹלָם מַלְכֵּנוּ
צוּר יַעֲקֹב מָגֵן יִשְׁעֵנוּ
לְדוֹר וָדוֹר הוּא קַיָּם וּשְׁמוֹ קַיָּם
וְכִסְאוֹ נָכוֹן
וּמַלְכוּתוֹ וֶאֱמוּנָתוֹ לָעַד קַיָּמֶת.

Sephardi

Emet Elohei olam malkeinu
Tzur Yaakov magen yish'einu
ledor vador hu kayam ushemo kayam
vechis'o nachon
umalchuto ve'emunato la'ad kayamet.

English

True is the eternal God, our King, Rock of Jacob, Shield of our salvation. He exists and His name exists through all generations. His throne is established, His kingship and faithfulness endure for ever.

At °, kiss the tzitziot and release them.

Hebrew

וּדְבָרָיו חַיִּים וְקַיָּמִים
נֶאֱמָנִים וְנֶחֱמָדִים
°לָעַד וּלְעוֹלְמֵי עוֹלָמִים
▸ עַל אֲבוֹתֵינוּ וְעָלֵינוּ
עַל בָּנֵינוּ וְעַל דּוֹרוֹתֵינוּ
וְעַל כָּל דּוֹרוֹת זֶרַע יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲבָדֶיךָ.◂
עַל הָרִאשׁוֹנִים וְעַל הָאַחֲרוֹנִים
דָּבָר טוֹב וְקַיָּם לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד.

Sephardi

Udevarav chayim vekayamim
ne'emanim venechemadim
la'ad ule'olmei olamim
al avoteinu ve'aleinu
al baneinu ve'al doroteinu
ve'al kol dorot zera Yisrael avadecha.
al harishonim ve'al ha'acharonim
davar tov vekayam le'olam va'ed.

English

His words live and persist, faithful and desirable °for ever and all time. ▸ So they were for our ancestors, so they are for us, and so they will be for our children and all our generations and for all future generations of the seed of Israel, Your servants. ◂ For the early and the later generations this faith has proved good and enduring for ever –

Hebrew

אֱמֶת וֶאֱמוּנָה, חֹק וְלֹא יַעֲבֹר.

Sephardi

Emet ve'emunah, chok velo ya'avor.

English

True and faithful, an irrevocable law.